Seminole Hard Rock Poker Tournaments 2019

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywoodcontinued its 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown series Tuesday with WorldPoker Tour®play. After five days ofaction in the $3,500 WPT ShowdownChampionship, the field of 1,360 players is down to its final six. Thefinal table features a very talented group of players that have nearly $15million in combined earnings and two WPT titles.

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is the flagship casino resort of Hard Rock International, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida. This world-renowned entertainment, gaming and hospitality destination unveiled a $1.5 billion expansion on Oct. Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood’s table games selection is the best in South Florida. Featuring live dealers, guests can choose from Blackjack, Mini-Baccarat, Pai-Gow Poker, Three-Card Poker, Casino War, Texas Hold ‘em, Spanish 21 and Let It Ride. Guests can also enjoy a selection of Video Poker and Video Roulette games. Season 2019-2020; WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown CANCELLED. Tournament Info; Live and Upcoming Events. Download: Tournament Schedule (PDF)Download: Tournament Pay Charts (PDF)Trophy Event Schedule. 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Schedule. 2019 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown - $570 No-Limit Hold'em Deep Stack $1 Million GTD - Poker tournament results, including winners and their payouts and winnings.

New to Season XVII, the WPT Poker ShowdownChampionship will culminate on Thursday, May 30 at HyperX Esports Arena at theLuxor in Las Vegas, where the final six players will play in front of a liveaudience and a slew of television cameras for future airing on FOX SportsRegional Networks. This final table structure places Seminole Hard Rock Pokerfront and center in the industry.

James Carroll of Las Vegas leads the group withthe highest chip count (18,525,000), while Los Angeles-native Maria Ho is inclose second (16,650,000). Carroll won his first WPT championship at the WPTBay 101 Shooting Star Main Event in 2014 for $1.3 of his $3.2 million in careerearnings. Ho, a Women in Poker Hall of Fame inductee, Global Poker Awards Broadcasterof the Year winner and two-time SHRPO Big 4 final table commentator, hasaccumulated nearly $3.3 million in career earnings.

The six-handed final table will also featuretwo players hailing from South Florida. Chad Eveslage of Fort Lauderdale has$1.3 million in live career earnings, in addition to a WSOP Circuit win and a$100,000 score as part of his deep run in the 2013 WSOP Main Event. As anonline pro during the Moneymaker Boom, he banked $3.3 million in careerearnings.

From nearby Davie, Fla., Jerry Wong has $3.7million in careers earnings and is best known for his November Nineappearance during the 2016 WSOP Main Event. He has five six-digit scores to hiscredit including a $250,000 payout for winning the 2017 Lucky Hearts Poker OpenUltimate Re-Entry tournament.

Championship Final Table with ChipCounts:

Seat1: Maria Ho (Los Angeles, Calif.)- 16,650,000

Seat2: Chad Eveslage (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)- 3,350,000

Seat3: Jerry Wong (Davie, Fla.)- 3,225,000

Seat4: Eric Afriat (Canada)- 4,425,000

Seat5: Ami Alibay (Canada)- 8,175,000

Seat 6: James Carroll (Las Vegas, Nev.)- 18,525,000

The 28-event Poker Showdown kicked off on Thursday, April4 with the $570 buy-in Deep Stack No LimitHold’em. With 2,958entries, the event easily eclipsed the $1 million guarantee, with a prize poolof nearly $1.5 million. Narimaan Ahmadi of Alpharetta, Ga. won the openerturning his $570 entry into $209,977.

Othersignature event winners include:

• Aaron Mermelstein (Philadelphia, Pa.), winningthe $25,500 High Roller No Limit Hold’emfor $618,955
• Elio Fox (New York, N.Y.), winning the $50,000 Super High Roller for $440,000
• Richard Alati (Phoenix, Ariz.), winning the $1,100 No Limit Hold’em for $107,740
• Paul Sneed (Kings Park, N.Y.), winning the $5,000 No Limit Hold’em One-Day for$116,245

Poker action will return toSeminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. with the Seminole HardRock Poker Open (SHRPO) Aug. 1 – Aug. 13, 2019. Unique to SouthFlorida, SHRPO is known for its one-of-a-kind finisher – The Big 4. The Big 4 is a collection of four-tournament finalesthat feature staggered structures, timed so the events play down simultaneouslyin front of a live audience. Tournament promotions include the property’ssignature “Win a Seat” program where participants can visit SHRPO.comto enter for a chance at a $5,250 entry into the championship.

2019 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Schedule

Remaining Payouts:

1st:$700,175 + $15,000 Baccarat Crystal WPT Tournament of Champions seat

2nd:$465,120

3rd: $344,960
4th: $257,815
5th: $194,610
6th: $148,380

Futuretournament information and poker hotel rates are available at SHRPO.com.

About Seminole HardRock Poker

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Seminole Hard Rock Poker encompasses four major poker series heldannually at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. InAugust 2013, the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO) was introduced to pokerplayers around the world and featured a $10 million guarantee championship, thelargest guarantee in history. In addition to the SHRPO, Seminole Hard RockPoker series’ includes the Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open(January), Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (April) and Seminole Hard Rock“Rock ‘N’ Roll” Poker Open (November). All four series fall under the SHRPOumbrella with tournament news, live updates and championship live streaming.Visit www.SHRPO.com.Join the conversation at #SHRPO, and tag us @SHRPO.

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About Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & CasinoHollywood

Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywoodis the flagship casino resort of Hard Rock International, owned by theSeminole Tribe of Florida. It isa world-renownedentertainment, gaming and hospitality destination that features a AAA FourDiamond-rated luxury hotel; expansive gaming offerings including first-in-classslots, high-stakes table games and South Florida’s premier poker room; spa andfitness center; award-winning dining and nightlife; and the popular Hard RockEvent Center which hosts A-list entertainers, comedy and sporting events. A$1.5 billion expansion slated to open in fall 2019 will bring 638 luxuryguestrooms to a first-ever, iconic, guitar-shaped hotel and 168 upscale guestaccommodations in an adjacent hotel tower overlooking a lush, “BoraBora” style, private cabana environment; a 42,000 square-footRock Spa®; a 13.5 acre recreational water-focused experience forsunbathing, swimming, kayaking, sailing and paddle boarding; 21distinctive restaurants, bars and lounges; an expanded gaming floorfeaturing 3,100 slots, 193 table games and a 45-table poker room; 120,000square feet of premier meeting and convention space; and 26,000 square feet ofnew retail space. The highly anticipated 6,500 seat Hard Rock Livetheater-styleconcert venue will feature headline performancesand live broadcast capabilities. The resort is locatedon 87 acres of the Hollywood SeminoleReservationalong State Road 7, (U.S. Highway 441). The resort is 10 minutes from FortLauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Miamiand Miami International Airport. For more information, visit us online at www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com, call 800-937-0010or follow us:

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